§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the approximate number of (a) Syrian, (b) Iranian, (c) Iraqi and (d) Libyan students currently resident in the United Kingdom; how many have already resided in the United Kingdom for more than four years; and how many are over 30 years of age.
§ Sir Keith JosephAvailable information relates only to the approximate number of persons from the countries named who in 1982–83 were studying in the United Kingdom in universities and in the public and private sectors. This is as follows:
Number Iran 3,200 Iraq 2,500 Libya 1,500 Syria 300 This information will be contained in the British Council booklet "Statistics of Overseas Students in the United Kingdom, 1982–83" currently under preparation; a copy will be placed in the Library of the House on publication.